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Greece's KYSEA approves EUR 3 billion Achilles Shield air defence with Israeli systems

Greece's KYSEA security council approved a EUR 3 billion Achilles Shield air defence layer built on Israeli Barak MX, David's Sling and Spyder systems, with Greek industry guaranteed a 25 percent, over EUR 700 million, manufacturing share.

Reported Editor-read Janes, "Greece approves defence procurements, including Achilles Shield", 23 July 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that individual supplier contracts have been signed or that the 35 month delivery timeline has been met.

How this item counts. Towards dependence: it changes who made the parts. Binding 2 of 3 (agreed or funded), scale 2 of 3 (medium), Reported counts half: weight -2 of 36 possible. EUR3bn air defence built on Israeli systems, only 25% Greek manufacturing share; KYSEA-approved. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-24. How the record is made

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